As I said, I can’t get enough of this Croatian Naive Art. Mijo Kovacic is one of the best and his foundation has a gallery in Zagreb of some of his classic work.. Keep in mind, these are reverse glass paintings (an amazing technique) so there’s a lot of reflection when you take an image. Note the arched light in the first shot of the gallery. I just couldn’t avoid it. As for the paintings, I love the intense color gradients in his skies. I love the trippy trees and bushes- like hallucinations. And I feel cold when I look at the winter scene in the last painting.
So far, this is probably my favorite art museum…maybe of all time. Although these artists are not formally trained, they seem to have a vision and, obviously, talent for representing their world. Many of the paintings were done on glass (apparently cheaper than canvas), which accounts for the glare on some of the images. NOTE that the paintings were done on the “back,” so you look through the glass plate to see the painting. The logistical considerations must be a nightmare. For example, the first thing you do is sign your name….backwards. Next, you have to figure out what parts of the painting are “on top” (i.e. closest to the viewer) and you paint those first. One more thing, the paint takes a week to dry before you can add the next layer. And how did they do 3D without knowing about linear perspective. Below are a few websites on the subject or just search for “Croatian Naive Art.”
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